Correct option is A
Lloyd described
postmodernism as a "notoriously ambiguous concept" due to the lack of a clear, unified definition and the broad, often contradictory interpretations associated with the term.
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Postmodernism challenges the ideas of objectivity, truth, and universal narratives promoted by modernism.
· Lloyd, in his discussions on jurisprudence and philosophy, highlighted how the term
postmodernism has been used in many different ways — sometimes even contradictory — leading to confusion.
· In legal theory, postmodernism often emphasizes the
relativity of legal interpretations and
critique of absolute legal truths.
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Postmodern legal theory argues that law cannot be separated from politics, society, and subjective values.
· Key themes in postmodernism include
deconstruction (Jacques Derrida),
discourse theory (Michel Foucault), and
skepticism towards meta-narratives (Jean-François Lyotard).
· Postmodernism influences critical legal studies (CLS), feminist jurisprudence, and critical race theory.
· Unlike thinkers like Bentham (utilitarianism) or Austin (command theory of law), postmodernists reject the idea that law is a fixed, neutral system.